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    Healthy Little Cravings » Recipes » first course » BEST EVER BEET SOUP / CREAMY & SMOOTH

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    BEST EVER BEET SOUP / CREAMY & SMOOTH

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    I don’t know if you've realised I love starting my posts with a short story of how the recipe was born.
    Well, dear, in this case I just wanted something red or purple to match the most popular colours of this period - you know, Valentine's Day - and I also wanted to develop a beetroot soup recipe that wasn’t too sweet.
    Allow me to introduce you the best beet soup you will ever have: not too sweet, with the right touch of spiciness and earthiness!

    A beet soup into a bowl on a wooden table
    Look at its colors!

    What does beet soup taste like?

    Fun fact: I almost used to "hate" beets. I've always seen mom eating them, but I had never had the courage to try them.
    In recent years though, I started eating them and liking them.

    Beetroot has an earthy flavour, that you either do like or don't. If you cook it, it tastes sweet.
    Therefore, this beet soup tastes...sweet!

    WAIT! Though it has this particular flavour, you can easily transform a dish by balancing out (in fact, this beet soup doesn't only taste sweet, but also sour and spicy!)
    How? Read next paragraph.

    Baguette on a beet soup into a bowl
    A big piece of sourdough baguette is what is needed here!

    How to make a balanced beet soup

    Do you know that... I've tried to make a decent beetroot soup for quite a few times? And do you know that every time I ended up disliking it?
    Yep. As soon as I started liking and eating beets, I started messing up with unbalanced preparations lol good job, Roby.

    Anyway, I then found out I was simply not balancing the flavors. Cooking my beets and simply blending them with a bit of water and/or milk and salt was basically just like making a smoothie. Problem was: I wanted a soup, not a smoothie.

    How to make beet soup
    See how smooth it is?

    So, if you're wondering how we can "create" balance in a dish like this, just think of its flavour first (earthy and sweet), and then of its opposite (sour and/or salty).
    A typical pairing is goat cheese, but I didn’t want to use it (although you can crumble it on top, on the finished dish).

    In this case instead, to balance sweetness, I've used balsamic vinegar and ginger. The first gives sourness, the latter gives a bit of spiciness.

    How to make beetroot soup
    Garnish with yogurt sauce, pepper, almonds and thyme!

    I then wanted to give a nutty crunchy touch so I added almonds. Thyme is just an extra (skip it if you want).

    And that's how the best beet soup ever was created, by combining different flavors.

    FOR A VEGAN VERSION:
    Omit yogurt.

    Are beets good for you?

    YES YES YES. Please remember I'm not a nutritionist, but I can tell you for sure that beets are so good for our bodies.
    They are such an amazing source of minerals (just like iron) and vitamins.

    The website where I love informing myself on (it's called INRAN - National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition), says beets are remineralizing (they're rich in minerals!, antioxidants and amazing for those suffering from anemia, just to say a few.

    Guess what, they're perfect if you have a cold (but remember they're not a remedy)! So comforting!

    Wintery beetroot soup with ginger and balsamic vinegar
    Perfect winter soup, uh?

    If you make this recipe, please be sure to give it a rating and leave a comment! It would make me so happy!  🙂

    Remember: if you try one of my recipes, tag me on Instagram or DM me the photos! 


    Don’t forget to pin and share this easy and delicious recipe!

    Baguette on a beet soup into a bowl

    GINGER BEET SOUP

    A comforting earthy soup. This beet soup is the best you can make: it's slightly sweet and slightly spicy!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Roberta

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
    • 5 gr Fresh ginger (minced)
    • ½ Onion (sliced) - (about 70 gr)
    • 270 gr Potatoes
    • 450 gr Hot water
    • 300 gr Cooked beetroot
    • 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar - (or apple cider vinegar)
    • to taste Salt
    To garnish:
    • 30 gr Greek yogurt
    • ¼ teaspoon Mustard
    • Thyme
    • Almonds
    • Black pepper

    Instructions

    • In a pan, heat a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil then make your onion and ginger lightly fry until golden.
    • Add potatoes cut into cubes (with no skin on) and let them brown for a few minutes.
    • Add 250 gr of hot water and cover with a lid. Cook until potatoes are tender.
    • When cooked, blend them with cooked beets, a pinch of salt and the remaining hot water.
    • Blend until creamy then add a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
    • This beet soup is velvety and smooth, but feel free to add more water if you want a more liquid consistency.
    To garnish:
    • Make a sauce using greek yogurt and a bit of mustard.
    • Garnish with thyme, sliced almonds and black pepper.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    GINGER BEET SOUP
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 271 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Carbohydrates 44g15%
    Protein 6g12%
    * Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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    Do you like soups?
    Check out my easy vegetarian French onion soup!
    Please try it because it's seeeeriosuly scrumptious and addictive!

    Delicious cheese in a french onion soup

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    1. Nihan Parlak says

      April 25, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      5 stars
      ı cooked this soup today and it turned out delicious. Thank you fot the recipe 🙂

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      • healthyLC says

        April 27, 2020 at 3:57 pm

        Hi Nihan! You made my day!
        <3
        Roberta

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